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The Scarlet Pimpernel Study Guide

by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel study guide contains a biography of Baroness Emmuska Orczy, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The Scarlet Pimpernel begins in the throes of the French Revolution, with the revolutionary masses at the West Barricade waiting for fleeing aristocrats to be captured and sent to the guillotine. But we learn that in recent times, more and more aristocrats have escaped because of the help of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel who comes in disguise to free the nobility from certain death.

Meanwhile in England, several French escapees gather with the League of The Scarlet Pimpernel in a small pub, where they wait the arrival of the latest refugees. The rescued Comtesse de Tournay soon arrives, with her daughter and son, but says that her husband remains in Paris. She wants to thank the Scarlet Pimpernel for rescuing her, but is told his identity…

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• The Scarlet Pimpernel Summary
• About The Scarlet Pimpernel
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-4
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5-8
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 9-14
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 15-19
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 20-24
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 25-28
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 29-31
• The History of the Guillotine
• Related Links on The Scarlet Pimpernel
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
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